Education is very important for resource recovery. It is used to inform the community on how to avoid waste and the best practices towards resource recovery.
The way that we value what we throw away has been rapidly changing. Gone are the days that we throw our rubbish in the bin, or at the “tip” to be buried and never seen again. The focus has now changed to still getting value from the things we no longer want or need.
We all need to consider the best way to treat the items we no longer want. The Victorian Government has released a policy on creating a circular economy. Glenelg Shire Council works with various stakeholders to empower the community to avoid waste and make the right choices to improve resource recovery to achieve this goal.
A Waste Education Strategy (WES) was developed to establish a framework for how Council will communicate, educate and implement changes as part of its waste transition. Education and information is a key driver of change with a focus on reducing waste generation, promoting resource recovery and improving landfill diversion. The below Waste Education Strategy was adopted by Council on 23 September 2026.
GSC-Waste-Education-Strategy-Endorsed_1.pdf(PDF, 949KB)
https://www.vic.gov.au/victorias-plan-circular-economy